Actor and Playwright Tracy Letts on His Many Recent Roles; New Play About a Drag Queen's Presidential Run Amid the AIDS Crisis

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The new play "Ms. Blakk for President" tells the true story of Terence Alan Smith, AKA Joan Jett Blakk, a drag queen who decided to run for president in the midst of the AIDS crisis. Tina Landau, co-writer and director, discusses the show alongside Ato Blankson-Wood, who stars as Joan Jett Blakk. "Ms. Blakk for President" runs through November 29 at the Vineyard Theatre.

Actor and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tracy Letts talks about his recent roles in the films “I Play Rocky” and “The Liberation,” and his work on the Netflix adaptation of “East of Eden.”

'Ms. Blakk for President' production photo by Carol Rosegg

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